NKURENKURU – Inhabitants of Nkurenkuru and surrounding areas on Tuesday protested against the rise in strange murders of locals at the town, saying people are no longer safe at the town. The protest comes in the wake of a recent discovery, where a 54-year-old man was discovered floating in the Kavango River on 5 September.There...
SWAKOPMUND – Namibia must bridge the skills mismatch and equip its young people with skills for the future. Failure to do this will risk the country ending up with an irrelevant and defunct system. This was said by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in a speech delivered on her behalf by Erongo governor Natalia /Goagoses at the...
Kaino Sheehama KAMANJAB – The Directorate of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture in the Kunene region hosted a Regional Cultural Festival in Kamanjab, themed ‘Torchbearers of our Heritage’. The festival brought together participants from all seven constituencies to showcase and celebrate the region’s rich cultural heritage, diversity and unity. The event, which was...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OTJOMBINDE – The Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries Water and Land Reform embarked upon the development of bulk water supply infrastructure across the country as one of the priorities within the sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). This was revealed by Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamuani at the official opening of the Otjombinde Agricultural Show held...
Lahja Nashuuta Opuwo Town Council CEO Matjaandjara Katurota has called on relocated Ouranda residents still awaiting compensation to remain patient. She said the current budget cannot cover all affected households. Katurota made the remarks this week after residents petitioned the Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa, accusing the town council of unfair treatment,...
Matheus David In a move set to shake up Namibia’s lucrative fishing industry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has announced that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and people living with disabilities will be first in line when fishing quotas are distributed. Fisheries minister Inge Zaamwani made the declaration in Parliament while responding to...
Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Wise Immanuel said trade unions must execute court proceedings on behalf of their members. This follows after infamous reports and an issue raised by the official opposition political party, Independent Patriots for Change, that workers’ unions representing security guards fail to open labour cases. “While I acknowledge...
WALVIS BAY – Councillors are accountable to the community and the council, not their political parties. This was the message from Attorney General Festus Mbandeka, who ruled that Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) cannot legally restrain Walvis Bay Rural councillor Florian Donatus from fulfilling his mandate. Walvis Bay Rural councillor Florian Donatus cannot be barred...
Kaviveterue Virere The 8th Session of the Rural Women Parliament started on Monday at the National Council, bringing together delegates from all 14 regions to address the challenges facing rural women and their areas. The session was officially opened by Vice President Lucia Witbooi, who referred to rural women as the “backbone of our agricultural...
Lahja Nashuuta Farm Rustig, located near Dordabis in the Khomas region, has emerged as a model of success under Namibia’s land resettlement programme, demonstrating the true benefits of the programme. Once a vast stretch of undeveloped land, Farm Rustig has now been turned into a productive operation, with visible infrastructure, healthy livestock, and motivated farmers....